[quietman1920]

Guys, I've been away & today (Thursday the 29th) is the first time I've read this thread. I've read the whole thread and I think I see something that no one else has picked up on.

Sauceman, you're a senior in HS with a job. Your grades are average to above average.

Q: Are you going to college after graduation?

I'm not trying to be nosey...its just that the point I'm about to make will be blown out of the water if you are. If you are not, then this may be step one towards someone trying to goad you into a fight to justify kicking you out of 'his' house.

I happen to work with a very enlightened neanderthal who is bragging about how he'll 'teach his step son' by making life so hard on him, he'll have to 'take charge of his life' (read as: move out of the new house my wife just bought). He happens to be playing games with his kid's head with car insurance and computer access too...but hasn't thrown anything out. He's making chessboard moves to 'mate' the kid out of the house though. Now, is my coworker a worthless waste of life to mess with his kid? Yes. But he's doing it and he's clever enough (and heartless enough) to pull it off.

Sauceman, maybe I'm Way off base here, but you better store your remaining CDs at your best friends house. You'll have to sit on your hands until graduation too (No Retaliation...you'll play into his hands). If you are moving out, ignore all of this until its time to move out and 99% of your stuff is moved (including your computer). Then make sure you move the TV & VCR out with you while the Jerk is at work. Should someone ask for it back (and he just might)tell him sure...right after he mails you the software CDs he 'borrowed'...